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The [[Sega Game Gear]] version of '''''Captain America and the Avengers''''' is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up loosely based on an arcade game of the same name by [[Data East]].
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The [[Sega Game Gear]] version of '''''Captain America and the Avengers''''' is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up loosely based on [[Captain America and the Avengers|an arcade game of the same name]] by [[Data East]].
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==Story==
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The Red Skull has assembled an army of supervillains and other henchmen in a plot to take over the world.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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Unlike its home console counterparts, the Game Gear version of ''Captain America and the Avengers'' is a more simplistic affair, being a one-player only game that is strictly two dimensional in design. Stages have a similar design to original game (being split up into sub-levels), but are populated by less varied enemies and fewer set pieces. As an example, [[wikipedia:Whirlwind|Whirlwind]] who emerges from a wall from the first stage in the arcade game, triggering a verbal response from the player characters, only appears as a boss fight in stage 1-5 and is not seen before this point.
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The game is a beat-'em-up. Unlike its home console counterparts, this version of the game is only single-player and strictly side-scrolling instead of belt-scrolling. Stages have a similar design to original game (being split up into sub-levels) but are populated by less varied enemies and fewer set pieces. As an example, [[wikipedia:Whirlwind|Whirlwind]] who emerges from a wall from the first stage in the arcade game, triggering a verbal response from the player characters, only appears as a boss fight at the end of the first stage and is not seen before this point.
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Players can choose to play as one of four members of the Avengers: Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Vision. Characters walk with {{left}} and {{right}}. Each character can fight hand-to-hand with {{1}} or use a ranged special attack with {{up}}+{{1}} or {{down}}+{{1}}. Captain America throws his shield, Hawkeye shoots arrows, and Iron Man and Vision shoot energy beams. Characters can also pick up enemies with {{1}} when close to them and throw them with {{1}} again. Stages sometimes contain rocks and barrels that can be picked up in the same manner. Characters jump with {{2}} and can use their ranged special attacks by pressing {{1}} while in the air. Characters can also perform a diving kick by pressing {{2}} twice rapidly.
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Some stages feature autoscrolling sections that play like a shoot-'em-up. During these sections, the character can move in any direction with the D-pad and shoot with {{1}}.
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Characters have a life scale that starts at 100 and goes down as they take damage from opponents. The scale can be restored by collecting special items (and can also go higher than 100). When characters runs out of life, they are defeated, and the player must use a credit to continue. After being defeated, the player can choose a different hero to play. The game ends if the player runs out of credits.
  
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Like the arcade game, four characters are selectable (Captain America, Iron Man, Vision and Hawkeye), and all share similar movesets. Music is also shared with the arcade game.
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===Characters===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Captain America
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain America and the Avengers GG, Characters.png | 1.25 | crop_width=40 | crop_height=96 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Leader of the Avengers. A one-man army created as a result of the experimental "Super Soldier" project during World War II. His special ability is throwing his nearly indestructible shield.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Iron Man
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain America and the Avengers GG, Characters.png | 1.25 | crop_width=40 | crop_height=96 | crop_x=40 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Weapons inventor and president of Stark Industries. He wears a mechanized suit of armor that can shoot plasma beams from his hands.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Hawkeye
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain America and the Avengers GG, Characters.png | 1.25 | crop_width=40 | crop_height=96 | crop_x=120 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=An expert marksman trained by Captain America. He has supernatural sight and is skilled with any thrown or aimed weapon.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Vision
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain America and the Avengers GG, Characters.png | 1.25 | crop_width=40 | crop_height=96 | crop_x=80 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=An artificial being who draws his power from light collected by the gem in his forehead. He can fire this stored energy as a solar beam from the gem.
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}}
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}}
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===Items===
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Purple Life Disc
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain America and the Avengers GG, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=8 | crop_height=8 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Increases the life scale by 5 points.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Red Life Disc
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain America and the Avengers GG, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=8 | crop_height=8 | crop_x=8 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Increases the life scale by 10 points.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Winged Heart
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| sprite={{sprite | Captain America and the Avengers GG, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=8 | crop_height=8 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Gives the player an extra continue.
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}}
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}}
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===Levels===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=240|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=The Avengers
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| screenshot=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-1.png
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| screenshot2=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-2.png
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| screenshot3=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-3.png
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| screenshot4=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-4.png
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| screenshot5=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-5.png
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| screenshot6=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-6.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=The Avengers battle the Living Laser and Whirlwind.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Target Town
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| screenshot=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-1.png
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| screenshot2=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-2.png
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| screenshot3=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-3.png
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| screenshot4=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-4.png
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| screenshot5=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-5.png
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| screenshot6=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-6.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=The Avengers battle Juggernaut and the Grim Reaper.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Challenge from the Bottom of the Sea
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| screenshot=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-1.png
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| screenshot2=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-2.png
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| screenshot3=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-3.png
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| screenshot4=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-4.png
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| screenshot5=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-5.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=The Avengers battle the Living Laser.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=The Giant Laser Cannon
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| screenshot=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-1.png
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| screenshot2=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-2.png
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| screenshot3=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-3.png
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| screenshot4=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-4.png
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| screenshot5=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-5.png
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| screenshot6=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-6.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=The Avengers battle Juggernaut and Ultron.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=The End of Red Skull
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| screenshot=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-1.png
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| screenshot2=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-2.png
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| screenshot3=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-3.png
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| screenshot4=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-4.png
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| screenshot5=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-5.png
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| screenshot6=Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-6.png
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| tabs=yes
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| desc=The Avengers battle Crossbones and Red Skull.
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}}
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}}
  
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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*'''Map Layouts:''' Alan Hickey
 
*'''Map Layouts:''' Alan Hickey
 
*'''Music and Sounds:''' Eric Swanson
 
*'''Music and Sounds:''' Eric Swanson
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*'''Producer for Realtime Associates:''' Dave Warhol
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*'''Producer for Realtime Associates:''' [[Dave Warhol]]
 
*'''Producer for Software Toolworks:''' [[Steve Hutchins]]
 
*'''Producer for Software Toolworks:''' [[Steve Hutchins]]
 
*'''Associate Producer for Realtime Associates:''' Ann Lediaev
 
*'''Associate Producer for Realtime Associates:''' Ann Lediaev
 
*'''Testing:''' Robert Arellano, Marty Lafleur, Wikian Tang, Rob Vance
 
*'''Testing:''' Robert Arellano, Marty Lafleur, Wikian Tang, Rob Vance
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| source=In-game credits
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| pdf=Captain America and the Avengers GG credits.pdf
 
| console=GG
 
| console=GG
 
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Latest revision as of 11:48, 2 November 2024

For the Sega Mega Drive game, see Captain America and the Avengers.

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CAatA GG Title.png

Captain America and the Avengers
System(s): Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Mindscape
Developer:
Licensor: Marvel Entertainment Group, Data East USA
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
US 		T-87028
Videogame Rating Council: GA

The Sega Game Gear version of Captain America and the Avengers is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up loosely based on an arcade game of the same name by Data East.

Story

The Red Skull has assembled an army of supervillains and other henchmen in a plot to take over the world.

Gameplay

The game is a beat-'em-up. Unlike its home console counterparts, this version of the game is only single-player and strictly side-scrolling instead of belt-scrolling. Stages have a similar design to original game (being split up into sub-levels) but are populated by less varied enemies and fewer set pieces. As an example, Whirlwind who emerges from a wall from the first stage in the arcade game, triggering a verbal response from the player characters, only appears as a boss fight at the end of the first stage and is not seen before this point.

Players can choose to play as one of four members of the Avengers: Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Vision. Characters walk with Left and Right. Each character can fight hand-to-hand with 1 or use a ranged special attack with Up+1 or Down+1. Captain America throws his shield, Hawkeye shoots arrows, and Iron Man and Vision shoot energy beams. Characters can also pick up enemies with 1 when close to them and throw them with 1 again. Stages sometimes contain rocks and barrels that can be picked up in the same manner. Characters jump with 2 and can use their ranged special attacks by pressing 1 while in the air. Characters can also perform a diving kick by pressing 2 twice rapidly.

Some stages feature autoscrolling sections that play like a shoot-'em-up. During these sections, the character can move in any direction with the D-pad and shoot with 1.

Characters have a life scale that starts at 100 and goes down as they take damage from opponents. The scale can be restored by collecting special items (and can also go higher than 100). When characters runs out of life, they are defeated, and the player must use a credit to continue. After being defeated, the player can choose a different hero to play. The game ends if the player runs out of credits.

Characters

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Characters.png
 Captain America
Leader of the Avengers. A one-man army created as a result of the experimental "Super Soldier" project during World War II. His special ability is throwing his nearly indestructible shield.
Captain America and the Avengers GG, Characters.png
 Iron Man
Weapons inventor and president of Stark Industries. He wears a mechanized suit of armor that can shoot plasma beams from his hands.
Captain America and the Avengers GG, Characters.png
 Hawkeye
An expert marksman trained by Captain America. He has supernatural sight and is skilled with any thrown or aimed weapon.
Captain America and the Avengers GG, Characters.png
 Vision
An artificial being who draws his power from light collected by the gem in his forehead. He can fire this stored energy as a solar beam from the gem.

Items

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Items.png
 Purple Life Disc
Increases the life scale by 5 points.
Captain America and the Avengers GG, Items.png
 Red Life Disc
Increases the life scale by 10 points.
Captain America and the Avengers GG, Items.png
 Winged Heart
Gives the player an extra continue.

Levels

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-1.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-2.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-3.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-4.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-5.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-6.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-1.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-2.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-3.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-4.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-5.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 1-6.png

The Avengers
The Avengers battle the Living Laser and Whirlwind.

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-1.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-2.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-3.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-4.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-5.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-6.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-1.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-2.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-3.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-4.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-5.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 2-6.png

Target Town
The Avengers battle Juggernaut and the Grim Reaper.

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-1.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-2.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-3.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-4.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-5.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-1.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-2.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-3.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-4.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 3-5.png

Challenge from the Bottom of the Sea
The Avengers battle the Living Laser.

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-1.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-2.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-3.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-4.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-5.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-6.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-1.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-2.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-3.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-4.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-5.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 4-6.png

The Giant Laser Cannon
The Avengers battle Juggernaut and Ultron.

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-1.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-2.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-3.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-4.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-5.png

Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-6.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-1.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-2.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-3.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-4.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-5.png

  • Captain America and the Avengers GG, Stage 5-6.png

The End of Red Skull
The Avengers battle Crossbones and Red Skull.

Production credits

  • Programming: Steve Ettinger
  • Backgrounds: Phil Knowles
  • Animations: Lance Hutto
  • Assistant Programmer: Cheryl Harada
  • Map Layouts: Alan Hickey
  • Music and Sounds: Eric Swanson
  • Producer for Realtime Associates: Dave Warhol
  • Producer for Software Toolworks: Steve Hutchins
  • Associate Producer for Realtime Associates: Ann Lediaev
  • Testing: Robert Arellano, Marty Lafleur, Wikian Tang, Rob Vance
Source:
In-game credits
Captain America and the Avengers GG credits.pdf
[1]

Magazine articles

Main article: Captain America and the Avengers (Game Gear)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

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60
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Sega Game Gear
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Captain America and the Avengers (Game Gear)

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
Captain America and The Avengers GG US Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Game Gear
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CRC32 5675dfdd
MD5 dfb20211ef127b605849abfd85300afc
SHA-1 4b859174d57cc4a5a575f8aa9547a83d08e6c117
256kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. ↑ File:Captain America and the Avengers GG credits.pdf
  2. ↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 19
  3. ↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 103
  4. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
  5. ↑ GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 132
  6. ↑ VideoGames, "April 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 81


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